Michael Marcus (musician)

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Michael Marcus
Born (1952-08-25) August 25, 1952 (age 69)
San Francisco, California
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsClarinet, saxophone
Years active1970s–present
LabelsEnja
Websitemichaelmarcusmusic.com

Michael Marcus (August 25, 1952) is an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist. He plays B♭ & A clarinets, bass clarinet; sopranino, soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, and C melody saxophones, stritch (straight alto) saxophone, saxello, bass flute, tárogató, and octavin.

In 1991 Enja released Under the Wire, his debut album as a leader.[1] He has worked with a diversity of great artists through the years including: Albert King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Frank Lowe, Henry Grimes, Jaki Byard, Rahn Burton, Vince Wallace, Fred Hopkins, Denis Charles, Jay Rosen, Tarus Mateen, Perry Robinson and Edgar Bateman-to name a few.

Marcus and Ted Daniel comprise Duology, which has collaborated with Andrew Cyrille and Henry Grimes. With Sonny Simmons, he is the co-leader of The Cosmosamatics.

Michael was rewarded an individual performance grant from the NEA (National Endowment of the Arts)-composing for a string quartet in conjunction with his original music.

Discography[]

As leader[]

  • Under the Wire [Enja Records],1990
  • Here At! (Soul Note Records), 1993
  • Ithem (Ayler Records) 1994
  • Reachin' (Justin Time Records), 1996
  • This Happening' (Justin Time) 1997 w Jaki Byard
  • Involution(Justin Time, 1998)) w/Jaki Byard Trio
  • Live in N.Y.(Soul Note, 1999))
  • In the Center of it All (Justin Time)) 2000
  • Sunwheels (Justin Time) 2001
  • Blue Reality ((Soul Note) 2002
  • Speakin Out (Drimala,)) 2002
  • Soulifications (Soul Note)) 2005
  • The Magic Door (Not Two)) 2007
  • Lotus Symphony (Not Two)) 2008
  • For Yes! (Not Two) 2010
  • Elements in Candor (For Tune) 2016
  • Stone Jump (((Not Two)), 2021


The Cosmosamatics w/ Sonny Simmons

  • The Cosmosamatics (Boxholder, 2001)
  • The Cosmosamatics II (Boxholder, 2002)
  • Live at Banlieues (Bleu Regard, 2003)
  • Three (Boxholder, 2004)
  • Reeds & Birds (Not Two, 2004)
  • Magnitudes (Soul Note, 2005)
  • Zetrons (Not Two, 2005)
  • Free within the Law (Not Two, 2008)
  • Jazz-Maalika (Saptak, 2013)


..."Duology" w/ Ted Daniel


..."The Saxemble"


..."Blue Reality Quartet" w/Joe McPhee (Mahakala) 2021


References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-05-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) at All About Jazz

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